The nearly 350-piece collection has been purchased by an Indian businessman in what is being described as a "public-private ...

On July 30, India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took to X to announce the repatriation, calling it “a joyous day for ...

Sotheby’s had canceled an auction of the Piprahwa Gems after pressure from the Indian government. India said the relics were ...

Ananta Buddha, a new international art initiative by Joy Dutta and Dr. Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay, reimagines the Buddha image ...

A collection of ancient gems linked to Buddha's remains has been repatriated to India after authorities slammed their planned ...

A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's corporeal relics has returned to India after 127 years following an auction planned for earlier this year that drew threats of legal action from ...

A scholar of Buddhism explains why creating a digital afterlife for loved ones may cause us to miss critical moments for genuine transformation and connection.

These artworks might be ancient but they still form a major part of the everyday lives of those who practice Hinduism, ...

It’s just before 6 p.m. on a Tuesday at the Oakmont Carnegie Library. In the basement’s Oak Room, a dozen Pittsburghers are already seated ...

The practice of putting a “black dot” or “Kala tika” on a baby’s forehead is quite a familiar sight in many Indian families—a tiny black dot, carefully placed by a mother’s loving ...

Greek island hotels for a summer escape - From a village-like outpost in Corfu arranged around an 18th olive oil mill to a peninsula in Crete, these are the ultimate Greek island idylls ...

During this period of ancient Egyptian history, archaeological evidence has suggested trade and cultural connections existed with the Fertile Crescent—an area of West Asia encompassing modern ...